Sömlingan
salmon river · 62°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sömlingan is a salmon river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sömlingan
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Bergpike51 cm
- 2Elin Månssonburbot37 cm
- 3Magnus JohansenArctic char33 cm
- 4Astrid NieminenArctic char31 cm
- 5Kjell Björktrout29 cm
- 6Fredrik Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHenrik Berg
burbot37 cmElin Månsson
Arctic char31 cmAstrid Nieminen
trout29 cmKjell Björk
perch18 cmFredrik Hedlund
The same water, for real
